Bette Midler tells Lady Gaga that the Mermaids are hers

Lady Gaga was recently criticized by disability groups for coming out on stage in a wheelchair, even though it was part of a bit in a mermaid costume. The thing is, Bette Midler has been doing this bit as her character Delores Delago since 1978, and she's taking the credit.

Midler posted a series of tweets on Saturday:

"I'm not sure @ladygaga knows that I've performed my mermaid in a wheelchair for millions of people -- and many of them are still alive....."

"Dear @ladygaga if you think a mermaid in a wheelchair seems familiar-it's because it is!You can see it on youtube 24/7-with ME performing it"

"Dear @ladygaga Ive been doing singing mermaid in a wheelchair since 1980-You can keep the meat dress and the firecracker tits-mermaid's mine"
By Monday, it appears that Midler was starting to have second thoughts on her messages, tweeting:

@ladygaga, let's drink this over at the Emmys in September. Fabulous mermaids can coexist!


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